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Register today for NACPM's Annual Meeting!
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 2:00–4:00 PM EDT
Join us this Thursday for NACPM’s Annual Meeting, where we’ll reflect on our 2024 achievements, share our vision for 2025, and hear from an incredible guest speaker, Kimberly Durdin—a powerhouse midwife, advocate, and leader in birth justice.
Read moreBid in NACPM’s Silent Auction & Support Midwifery!
In celebration of NACPM’s 25th anniversary, we’ve launched a monthly silent auction! Each month, a Board Member highlights an auction item and shares their “why” behind supporting NACPM’s mission.
Read moreNACPM warmly invites you to join us for our first quarter Midwifery Student Social Hour, a dedicated time for connecting with fellow student midwives and discussing the unique challenges and opportunities within the midwifery journey.
Read moreNew updates in midwifery news + research.
Read moreCertified Professional Midwives (CPMs) have long held a critical role in ensuring accessible, high-quality maternity care across diverse communities. As the CPM profession continues to grow and evolve, so does our responsibility to maintain and communicate a comprehensive, consistent framework for quality, education, practice, and ethics.
Read moreYou are invited to NACPM’s 10th Annual Meeting!
Read moreThis special edition focuses on state updates, highlighting the incredible work happening across the country to advance midwifery care, expand licensure, and strengthen advocacy efforts. We are thrilled to see so much momentum building at the state level and can’t wait to share these updates with you.
Thank you for staying engaged—your support and involvement make all the difference!
Read moreNACPM is excited to introduce a brand-new membership benefit—a limited-time opportunity to access UpToDate at a discounted rate!
Read moreThe year 2025 brings a shift in leadership at all levels of government and with it, policy changes that may have significant impacts on midwives and the communities we serve. This election ignites many complex issues, evoking a range of emotions as we collectively navigate what these changes mean for ourselves, our families, loved ones, our profession, and our scope of practice.
Read more2025 New updates in midwifery news + research.
Read moreThe TMaH Model’s emphasis on expanding midwifery and doula services marks a pivotal moment for maternal health advocacy. Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) are uniquely equipped to deliver the kind of individualized, patient-centered care that this initiative seeks to promote. By investing in midwifery-led models of care, the TMaH Model aligns with research showing that midwives can significantly reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality while improving overall patient satisfaction.
Read moreTis the Season for Well-Deserved Rest
To the CPMs who may miss family time this season because they’ve made themselves available to support a birth.
To the birth center owners who have carefully planned coverage for their practice, ensuring the entire team—who have more than earned time off—can rest.
To the educators who have thoughtfully crafted next year’s curriculum with care and precision.
And to the CPM students driving across the country with a small child in tow after dedicating countless unpaid hours to their calling.
We see you.
Read moreBlack Women’s Reproductive Health and Sexuality: A Holistic Public Health Approach:
NACPM is thrilled to celebrate the recognition of Black Women’s Reproductive Health and Sexuality as an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice, the review service of the Association of College and Research Libraries.
Read moreThe Black Maternal Health Caucus recently shared several important opportunities to get involved in advancing health equity through new initiatives and advisory committees. These initiatives aim to address systemic barriers, improve outcomes, and expand education and leadership in maternal and child health.
These opportunities are critical steps toward addressing health disparities and ensuring equitable maternal and child healthcare. We encourage schools, organizations, and individuals in our community to explore these programs and apply or nominate candidates where applicable.
Read moreThe incoming Legislative and Policy Advisor has an exciting opportunity to support the growth of integration of the CPM profession at the state and federal level. In support of the ED and the board, the Legislative and Policy Advisor will be essential in helping to forward innovation in perinatal health equity and reproductive justice.
Read moreThe recent election finds our community holding a range of emotions. As NACPM’s Treasurer, I want to acknowledge this moment and hold space for all of us to process the results, take stock of what they mean for our work, and move forward together with intention and care.
Read moreWe are excited to share a new and insightful webinar, presented in partnership with the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), is now available for purchase!
Read moreNew updates in midwifery news + research.
Read moreNACPM warmly invites you to join us for our first ever Student Social Hour, a dedicated time for connecting with fellow student midwives and discussing the unique challenges and opportunities within the midwifery journey.
Read moreJoin us for a thought-provoking discussion on how to improve midwifery care for military families through TRICARE, the military healthcare system. This discussion will highlight the potential for expanding midwifery coverage under TRICARE, emphasizing the positive impact this could have on maternal and neonatal health outcomes for service members and their families.
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